Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1420-1423

  Barsuk, Jeffrey H ^a,c   Cohen, Elaine R ^a   Feinglass, Joe ^a   McGaghie, William C ^b   Wayne, Diane B ^a  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SIMULATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHICAGO; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MODELS, ANATOMIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68849115715     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.215     Document Type: Article

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